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Volunteers sought

Newton at Home, a grassroots organization that provides practical services and social opportunities to enable Newton seniors to lead active, connected lives as they grow older, is seeking volunteers with experience in development and/or marketing to help the organization diversify its revenue. Building on the organization’s success raising money from individual donors and in-kind contributions from local businesses, we are seeking volunteers who would be interested in:

  1. Developing and helping to implant a plan for business sponsorships;
  2.  Researching and implementing ideas for one or more fundraising events;
  3.  Write fundraising letters and collateral.

This is a great opportunity to meet and work with a dedicated and talented group of community leaders while making a difference in the lives of our members. Newton at Home is part of a vibrant, growing national village movement that is changing the way Americans grow older. You can learn more about Newton at home at http://www.newtonathome.com.

See Alastair Moock and help a Nursery School

Weekday Nursery School in Newton Highlands invites you to be part of their spring fundraising event featuring 2014 Grammy Nominee, Alastair Moock! This event will take place from 3:00 – 4:00 pm on March 30th in the Auditorium of the Newton Highlands Congregational Church located at 54 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands.

The Boston Herald says “Singer Alastair Moock’s live show is half Appalachian hootenanny, half honky-tonk jam session. It’s totally kid-friendly…[with] an indie sensibility hip parents dig.” Alastair Moock and Friends’ live shows are rowdy, rootsy, singin’ and dancin’ fun for the whole family!

Tickets can be purchased at the door for $30 per family or in advance online for $25 per family via the Eventbrite page: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/alastair-moock-tickets-10818964815. All proceeds from the event benefit the Weekday Nursery School Tuition Assistance Fund.

Mason-Rice Elementary PTO Online Auction

Mason-Rice Elementary School PTO’s annual online fundraising auction is open now through March 18th at 10:00 pm. Generous local and national merchants, area camps, Boston pro sports teams, museums and service providers–along with a host of talented and creative parents–have donated over 150 items, many of them one-of-a-kind. You could bid on and win something from a store or an institution that you normally patronize at well below (or at) market value while helping support learning and community at Mason-Rice. Thanks for checking it out at www.biddingforgood.com/masonrice.

Get “Unplugged and Connected” in March

If sometimes you and your family just feel too “plugged in,” Newton offers a month-long remedy in March. In its 11th year, “Unplugged and Connected” hopes to promote, invigorate, and strengthen personal relationships by minimizing the use of computers, televisions, and telephones.

Check out this colorful calendar of suggested activities for each of the 31 days of March, Newton Unplugged encourages people to approach the month differently than the other harried, electronically-charged times of the year.

Highlights include: “No Homework Night” on March 12th; “Newton Has Talent” competition on March 30th; special events at Musuem of Science, Museum of Fine Arts, and JFK Library; a special edition Funtastic Friday for 4th graders on March 14, and more!

Newton “Unplugged and Connected” is a proud collaboration of Newton Community Service Center through its Child Assault Prevention program, Newton City Hall, and the Newton School Department.

Basic Rights in Special Education

Please join the next meeting of the Newton Parent Advisory Council for Special Education (NewtonPAC), for a presentation on Basic Rights in Special Education, presented by Clare Vann of the Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN).

This workshop provides families with an introduction to their rights and responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Massachusetts Special Education Law and No Child Left Behind (NCLB). It is designed to help parents learn how to be effective partners with their child’s school to decide the child’s eligibility for special education, and to plan, make decisions and monitor their child’s progress in school.

The workshop will take place on March 11th at 7:30 pm, with light refreshments and networking beginning at 7:15 pm. The location is Room 210 at the Education Center, 100 Walnut Street. Any questions, please email Eileen Sandberg@easandberg@aol.com

Calling all JAMs Preschool Alumni

Do you have a child who attended JAMs preschool, run by Jane Safar? After 26 years in business,  Jane is retiring and closing JAMs. If you had a child who went to JAMs and had the opportunity to meet Jane, you know how passionate she is about children!  Sally DiLoreto is creating a book of memories for Jane and would love for anyone who has a child who attended JAMs to help. If you have a picture of your child when he/she was at JAMS, a picture of your child now, and possibly a couple of sentences about you and your child’s experience at JAMs, please forward it to her at sallydiloreto@me.com. Feel free to call if you have questions, need a picture scanned, etc… 617-763-0653. Please help her let Jane know how much she is appreciated.

Youth Social Anxiety Study

Researchers at Harvard University are seeking socially anxious youth ages 8-14 and their parents to participate in a single-session study. The primary goals of their study are to further research on best practices for alleviating child anxiety symptoms, and promote child emotional and behavioral health outcomes. During their visit to the lab in Cambridge, child participants will also have the opportunity to learn emotion and coping skills.

Together, eligible parents and children will receive up to $80 for their participation. Parents who are interested can reach the researchers by phone at 617- 520-4608 or email at childstudy.harvard@gmail.com.

Classical Music Concert

The Julius Quartet Performs:

  • Mozart Serenade
  • Bartok Quartet # 4
  • Beethoven Opus 74

The Julius Quartet is the Honors Quartet in residence at the Boston Conservatory. Recepton and Concert $10.00, Children under 12 fee. March 29th

Al Proceeds go to the Waban Library Center.

PLEASE RSVP 617- 244-0700 or wabanlibrary@gmail.com

WLC 1608 Beacon Street, Waban Ÿ www.wabanlibrarycenter.org